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    p-Xylene (para-xylene) is an aromatic hydrocarbon. It is one of the three isomers of dimethylbenzene known collectively as xylenes. The p- stands for...
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    In organic chemistry, xylene or xylol (from Greek ξύλον (xylon) 'wood'; IUPAC name: dimethylbenzene) are any of three organic compounds with the formula...
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    configuration). It is a constitutional isomer of m-xylene and p-xylene, the mixture being called xylene or xylenes. o-Xylene is a colourless slightly oily flammable...
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    m-Xylene (meta-xylene) is an aromatic hydrocarbon. It is one of the three isomers of dimethylbenzene known collectively as xylenes. The m- stands for meta-...
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  • laboratory route to p-toluic acid involves oxidation of p-cymene with nitric acid. p-Toluic acid is an intermediate in the conversion of p-xylene to terephthalic...
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    α'-dimethoxy-p-xylene. Another example of this approach is the synthesis of parylene AF-4 from α,α'-diphenoxy-α,α,α',α'-tetrafluoro-para-xylene. In this case...
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  • This page provides supplementary chemical data on p-xylene. The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend...
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    oxidation of p-xylene with 30-40% nitric acid. Air oxidation of p-xylene gives p-toluic acid, which resists further air-oxidation. Esterification of p-toluic...
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  • isomers: Cycloocta-1,3,6-triene Ethylbenzene Octatetraene Xylenes m-Xylene o-Xylene p-Xylene This set index page lists chemical structure articles associated...
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    mixtures of benzene, toluene, and the three xylene isomers, all of which are aromatic hydrocarbons. The xylene isomers are distinguished by the designations...
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    illustrated by the use of cobalt salts that catalyze the oxidation of p-xylene to terephthalic acid. Whereas transition metals sometimes attract most...
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  • PX (redirect from P X)
    Rx) Medical procedure, a Prognosis or Physical Exam Patient experience p-Xylene (Paraxylene), an aromatic hydrocarbon, based on benzene with two methyl...
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    Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 139. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-00130. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4. Toluene and xylene are preferred IUPAC names, but are...
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  • Cooling Agent Organic Solvent or Inorganic Salt T (°C) Notes Dry ice p-Xylene +13 Dry ice p-Dioxane +12 Dry ice Cyclohexane +6 Dry ice Benzene +5 Dry ice Formamide...
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    [citation needed] Representative arene compounds Toluene Ethylbenzene p-Xylene m-Xylene Mesitylene Durene 2-Phenylhexane Biphenyl Phenol Aniline Nitrobenzene...
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    Phthalic acid is produced by the catalytic oxidation of naphthalene or ortho-xylene directly to phthalic anhydride and a subsequent hydrolysis of the anhydride...
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    can be synthesised from p-xylene in two steps. First, p-xylene can be reacted with bromine to create α,α,α',α'-Tetrabromo-p-xylene. Next, sulphuric acid...
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    range of aromatics of high purity: benzene (99.98% purity), p-Xylene (99.95% purity) and o-Xylene (99.6% purity). In 1949, Soviet authorities approved the...
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    methyl-esterification steps from p-xylene via methyl p-toluate (PT). The method for the production of DMT from p-xylene (PX) and methanol consists of a...
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    sulfonate detergents. Some less substituted alkylbenzenes such as toluene and xylene are commonly used as solvents industrially. Allinger, Cava, de Jongh, Johnson...
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  • This is of particular value in the petrochemical industry to manufacture p-xylene, styrene, and other aromatic compounds. Motivation for using transalkylation...
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    it remains quite insoluble in other organic solvents such as toluene, p-xylene, and chlorobenzene. This compound is used in organic synthesis as a base...
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    soluble in p-xylene at 140 °C. Isotactic precipitates when the solution is cooled to 25 °C and atactic portion remains soluble in p-xylene. The melt flow...
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  • in various other compounds. Mesitylene is prepared by transalkylation of xylene over solid acid catalyst: 2 C6H4(CH3)2 ⇌ C6H3(CH3)3 + C6H5CH3...
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    chemical. Tomas, Rogerio A. F.; Bordado, Joao C. M.; Gomes, Joao F. P. (2013). "p-Xylene Oxidation to Terephthalic Acid: A Literature Review Oriented toward...
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    "9-Thiabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,6-dione". Organic Syntheses; Collected Volumes, vol. 9, p. 692.Díaz, David Díaz; Converso, Antonella; Sharpless, K. Barry; Finn, M....
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  • Xylenes o-Xylene m-Xylene p-Xylene Other Ethylbenzene...
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    Xylene cyanol can be used as an electrophoretic color marker, or tracking dye, to monitor the process of agarose gel electrophoresis and polyacrylamide...
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    the xylene stream exiting the TDP unit is approximately 90% p-xylene. In some systems, even the benzene-to-xylenes ratio is modified to favor xylenes. Steam...
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    Xylenes o-Xylene m-Xylene p-Xylene Other Ethylbenzene...
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